 The Cary 26 Education Foundation recently presented all new teachers in our district with a $100 to use in their classroom, as our way of warmly welcoming them and giving them a helping hand.
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The team at Deer Path School submitted a grant proposal for a 3D printer at the end of 2015. Here's what Principal Thom Gippert has to say about the addition of new technology at the school: "Dear Cary 26 Education Foundation: The 3D printer has been a great addition to our available technology for students. Various individual classrooms have used the printer to enhance a lesson by printing out pieces that are then incorporated into a hands-on learning opportunity for students. An example being one class was able to print out a 3D version of an ancient colosseum to use in a lesson. Students in our gifted enrichment program have also used the 3D printer. Students have taken a concept that was introduced by the teacher, researched the concept and made a presentation on the concept, using the 3D to printer to create an artifact for their researched project. This past school year, all fourth grade students participated in the Aviation Exploration project using the 3D printer. Students worked in teams to design an airplane that would be used to send rescue supplies to an island. After designing their plane, each team was able to print out their plane on the 3D printer and then actually launched the plane to see if their design was appropriate for their mission. This project was submitted, and accepted, to be a featured exhibit at the state's Tech 2017 showcase in Springfield in May. A team of four Deer Path students presented their Aviation Exploration project to citizens, politicians, and business leaders at the State Capitol Building. In the future, I anticipate more grade level projects, similar to Aviation Exploration. Our Instructional Technology teachers are working with grade level teams to determine how the 3D printer can be incorporated into the curriculum, mainly through research projects. The students really enjoy the design aspect of creating something and then being able to print it and actually touch the finished product. Thanks for all of your support! Thom Gippert"  In the spring of 2017, Briargate fifth grade teacher, Janice Butkus, and art teacher Laura Gieger assembled a project with the fifth grade classes using bottle caps to produce a tiger image serving as a legacy project for the school. The project was in cooperation with the Green Team who advocates recycling by showing an example of how to re-purpose materials. The Cary 26 Education Foundation was proud to provide funding for the extra material costs of this project.
In the fall of 2016, Briargate’s 4th grade classrooms received balance balls and hokki stools as alternative seating options for the kids. Research supports that this type of alternative seating especially helps students with attention and focus issues. The balance balls and hokki stools allow students the ability to move, increase attention and improve behavior. Being in motion allows students brains to stay more focused. This ultimately leads to better learning in the classroom.
Did you know that Deer Path Elementary is the only school in the district that does not have a music room? The music teacher has to go room to room with a cart. In the spring of 2016, the Cary 26 Education Foundation provided xylophones to aid in teaching valuable musical concepts including rhythm, note names, and melody.
NY Times Best Selling Author Aaron Reynolds visits Three Oaks, Briargate, and Deer Path Schools!10/24/2016 Aaron Reynolds, author of the NY Times Best Seller "Creepy Carrots!" recently visited Three Oaks and Deer Path Schools. Students and teachers alike enjoyed Mr. Reynolds' presentation of his book "Nerdy Birdy," and the message of reaching out to those who are "different" and including them. This event is part of the 2016 Sylvester Symposium of Writing. The symposium is the National Day on Writing event that takes place across District 26 schools. It is named in honor of the late Pat Sylvester, a Cary Junior High Language Arts teacher who championed D26 activities for the National Day on Writing before her passing. The Cary 26 Education Foundation is proud to sponsor this event! www.aaron-reynolds.com/ www.ncte.org/dayonwriting It's not everyday that you get to hear from a New York Times best selling author, but that's just what happened at Cary Junior High! The Testing Trilogy author Joelle Charbonneau delivered a great talk about perseverance and passing the test you don't take at school! In addition to student assemblies, 200 lucky students at CJH were randomly selected and won an autographed copy of one of Ms. Charbonneau's books! This event is part of the 2016 Sylvester Symposium of Writing. The symposium is the National Day on Writing event that takes place across District 26 schools. It is named in honor of the late Pat Sylvester, a Cary Junior High Language Arts teacher who championed D26 activities for the National Day on Writing before her passing. The Cary 26 Education Foundation is proud to sponsor this event! http://www.joellecharbonneau.com/ http://www.ncte.org/dayonwriting For the last several years the Cary 26 Ed Foundation has welcomed new teachers to Cary with a $100 mini-grant they can use as they set up their classrooms! This has served as a great way to introduce them to the Foundation's grant proposal process! Lots of smiles every time we are able to do this!
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About Us...The Cary 26 Education Foundation supports programs that expand the educational experience of students in Cary elementary and junior high schools. This includes enrichment opportunities like educational trips and competitions, and programs that are proposed by educators via our grant program. Archives
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